Yeast-packaging machine.



E. O. PHILLIPS.

YEAST PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1913.

VII/IIIII/IIIIIIIIII R a Patented July 28, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E. C. PHILLIPS.

YEAST PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 191a.

Patented July 28, 1914.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

i UNITED STATES A NT OFFICE- ariwcon o. rnILLIrs, or cnxcaeo, rumors.

YEAST-PACKAGING MACHINE.

Patented July 23,1914

To all whom it may concern- Be it known that I, Enwooo a citizen of theUnited States of America,

and a resident of Chicago, in thecounty of form, mounted horizontally inthe recep- Gook, State. of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements. in. Yeast Packaging Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification. his invention relates t l'nachines forpackagi retail. packages of compressed yeast an the like, and has forits object to provide a simple and. efficient structural formation andcombination of parts by which. the yeast or like material is forced froma suitable receptacle into an individual box or inclosure containedwithin a holding cage which graduall moves away from the receiver as thefilling operation rogresses, and with which during said fill-- mgoperation linings of waxed paper, or the-like, are applied to theinterior of the box or inclosure to afiord a more complete packaging ofthe individual cake of yeast or like material.

A further object is to provide a simple andefficient cutting mechanism,which as. the cage aforesaid reaches the limit of the filling teria inthe individual box from the stock of material in the aforesaidreceptacle, all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawings -Figure 1, is a side elevation, with partsin section, of a packaging machine embodying, the present invention.Fig. 2, is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3, is a detail transversesection on line a',a', Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a similar view of theindividual box or inclosure. Fig. 5, is a detail perspective view of thecage in a partly open condition ready to receive a retail box orinclosure.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views. 1

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the fixed support or bed plateof the machine, and 2, 3 and 4: a series of vertical standards carriedby said bed plate and upon which are mounted the, various parts of themachine.

5 is a forward part of the receptacle in which the supply of material tobe packaged is contained. Said receptacle is secured in a horizontalposition on the standard 2, and is provided. at the top with an inlethopper 6, and at front with an extension or outlet 0. PHILLIPS,

movement is adapted to sever-the ma-" in cross-section, as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 3. 8, 1s a' revoluble feed screw of any usualta'cle 5 in; alinement with the outlet trunk 7, and adapted to force thematerial through said trunk in the actual use of the machine.

'9 is the open ended containing cage of the present construction, andwhich is of a size slightly larger than theoutlet trunk 7, abovedescribed, and adapted to have movement outside the same in the fillingoperation of the machine. In the preferred construction said cage, asillustrated more particularly in Fig. 5, of the drawings, two sides 99'- are fixedly secured together and to the end head of the cage, whilethe other two sides opening of the cage for the removal of an individualfilled box or inclosure 10, and the insertion of an empty box orinclosure for a'succeeding operation of the machine. '11 is a fasteningmeans'of any ordinary form for securing the sides of the cagetogether-in a closed condition. p

12, is a carrying bar moving longitudi:

nally in guideways on the standards 3 and 4,-

and fixedly secured at one end to the end head of the cage 9 abovedescribed, to constitute the carrying means thereof. In the presentimprovement the carrying bar 12 and cage 9 ar yieldingly pressed towardthe outlet trunk? by any usual and suitable means, and with a view toprovide resistance to too free a movement of the cage during. itsfilling movement, and in consequence attain the required density in thematerial as it is fed into its individual boxes or inclosu'res. Theparticular means for supplying the described yielding resistance trunklglpreferably of a rectangular shape I 9" 2" are also fixedly connectedtogether, v and in turn hinged to one of the first men-- tioned sides 9in orderto permit the ready illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, comprises aconstruction as follows v p p 13 is a gear rack secured to the carryingbar 12 aforesaid, and having operative engagement with a gear wheel 14,the carrying shaft 15 of which is journaled in the before describedstandard 4.

16 is a sheave wheel secured tothe shaft 15, aforesaid, and 17 is aweight connected by a flexible connection 18 with the periphcry of thesheave wheel 16, aforesaid.

.19 is a hand wheel securedto the shaft 15,

fastened thereto,

after which the cage 9, with "its contained its rotation forces 5, forthe application of the usual outer wrapfor manual actuation of the sameand its accessories, at the required times in thepractical operation ofthe machine.

20 is a locking pawl pivoted to the standard 3, and adapted to engage anotch 21, or the like, in the carrying bar 12 to lock the samein itsoutward position, with the containing cage 9 free from the outlet trunk7, aforesaid.

22 and 23 are duplicate reels carryin rolls ofuwaxed paper or the like.uSaidree s are journaled in right-angle relation to each other, atadjacent sides of the outlet trunk 7, and near the end of said trunkWhlCh 1s rremote. .from the containing cage 9. The

paper .webs24: from said reels extend forward along the'respectlve sldesof the-out, let trunk 7, .thence across'the open front of such.- trunk,and thence rearwardly. to be fastened to the said trunk by fasteningclips or pins .25, at sides directly opposite the reels aforesaid, andas illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. a. 26 is. a movable knife or cutterpivoted at one end to a carrying bracket 27, fixedly attached toa sidewall of. the containing .cage 9, in immediate relation tothe rear end ofsaid .cfa e,. and so that the. rear end of said cage wi l, serve as thefixed member of a cutter and .inconjunction with the movable knife 26,afi'ord means'forsevering the webs 24. of paper from their respectiverolls, and alsoto sever the filling material which has been forcedinto1the box by the cage, from thestock of material in the outlet trunk7 of the receptacle 1, as willbe more particularly described intheoperation of the machine.

The operation of the machine is as follow's':-With the cage 9 in itsouter position and in the open condition illustrated in Fig.

5 an empty individual box or inclosure 10, is introduced therein, afterwhich the cage is closed and latched. Webs of waxed paper are then drawnover the outlet trunk 7, and as heretofore described.

box .10 is adjusted illustrated in Fig. then brought into backward tothe position 1. The feed screw 8 is active operation, and in thematerial through the outlet trunk 7 gradually to the individual box orinclosure 10, contained in said cage 9, and as the filling operationprogresses the cage .is gradually pushed forward by the .fed materialuntil the front end of the trunk 7 is passed, when the pawl 20 dropsinto holding engagement with the notch 21 of the carrying bar 12. Themovable knife member or cutter 26, is manually moved an approximatelyfull sweep to sever the web 24 of waxed paper, as well as the contentsof the box inclosure 10, from the mass of material in the trunk 7. Thecage is then opened, the filled box or inclosure removed to encompasssaid outlet trunk rolls, a carrying provided with a rack bar,

adjacent relation to the end of the same.

'a feeding means associated with said to. encompass said outlet trunkand movable longitudinally in relation thereto, means for yieldinglyholding the cage toward the outlet trunk, and a cutter carried on saidcage in adjacent relation to one end of the same.

2; In. a packaging machine, the combina'-' I tion of a feeding meansassociated ,with said receptacle, an inclosure containing cage adaptedto encompass. said outlet trunk and mov-. able longitudinally inrelation thereto,means for yielding: holding the cage toward the outlettrun a pair of reels associated in right-angle relation onsaid trunk andadapted to carry rolls ofwaxed paper, means for engaging the free endsof webs of paper from said rolls, andacutter carried on said. cage inadjacent relation to one end of the same.

3. In a packaging machine, the combina tion of a receptacle-having anoutlet trunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage adapted and movable longitudinally in relationthereto, means for yieldingly holding the cage toward the outlet trunk,the same comprising a carryin bar guided longitudinally and providedwith a-rack-bar, wheel engaging said rack bar, asheave on said shaft anda weight connected by a flexible connection to said sheave, and a cuttercarried on said cage in adjacent relation to one end of the same.

4. In a packaging machine, the combination of a receptacle havin afeeding means associate with said receptacle, an inclosurecontainingcage adapted to encompass said outlet trunk and movable longitudinallyin relation thereto, a pair of reels associated in right-angle relationon said trunk and adapted to carry rolls of waxed aper, means forengaging the free ends of webs of paper from said a shaft carryingagear'wheel engaging said rack bar, a sheave on said shaft, a weightsheave, and a cutter carried on said cage in 5. In a tion of areceptacle'having an outlet trunk,

receptacle, an inclosure containing cage adapted to encompass-saidoutlet trunk and movable a receptaclehaving an outlet trunk,

a shaft carrying a gear.

an outlet trunk,

bar for the containing cage.

connected to said 1 2 5 packaging machine, the combinalongitudinally inrelation thereto, means for yieldingly holding the cage toward theoutlet trunk, the same comprising in part a carrying bar guidedlongitudinally and a stop pawl engaging said bar when in its outwardposition, and a cutter carriedgm said cagein adjacent relation to oneend of the same. 6. In a packaging machine, the combination of areceptacle having an outlet trunk, a feeding means associated with saidreceptacle, an inclosure containing cage adapted to encompass saidoutlet trunk and movable longtiudinally' in relation thereto, means foryieldingly holding the cage toward the outlet trunk, the same comprisingin part a carrying bar guided longitudinally and a stop pawl engagingsaid bar when in its out ward position, a pair of reels associated inright-angle relation on said trunk and adapted to carry rolls of waxedpaper, means for engaging the free ends of webs of paper from saidrolls, and a cutter carried on said cage in adjacent relation to one endof the same.

7. In a packaging machine, the combination of a receptacle, having anoutlet trunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage comprising an end head and a pair of sidesfixedly connected together and another pair of sides pivotally connectedto one of said fixedly connected sides, means for locking the series ofsides in a closed condition, the inclosing cage being adapted toencompass the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable lon tudinally inrelation thereto, means or yieldingly holding the cage toward the outlettrunk, and a cutter carried on said cage in adjacent relation to one endof the same.

8. In a packaging machine, the'combination of a receptacle having anoutlet trunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage comprising an end head and a pair of sidesfixedly connected together and another pair of sides pivotally connectedto one of said fixedly connected sides, means for locking the series ofsides in a closed condition, the inclosing cage being adapted toencompass the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable longitudinally inrelation thereto, means for tion of a receptacle having an outlet trunk,

a feeding means associated with said receptacle, an inclosure containingcage comprising an end head and a pair of sides fixedly connectedtogether and another pair of sides closing cage being adapted toencompass the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable lon tudinally inrelation thereto, meansor let trunk, the samecomprising a carrying witha rack bar, a shaft carrying a gear wheel en aging said rack bar, asheave on said shaft and aweight connected to said sheave, and .a cuttercarried on said cage in adjacent relation to one end of the same.

10. In a packaging machine, the combination of a receptacle having anoutlet trunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage comprising an end head and a pair of sidesfixedly connected together and another pair of sides pivotally connectedto one of said fixedly connected sides, means for locking the series ofsides in a closed condition, the inclosing cage being adapted'toencompass the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable lonyieldingly holdingthe-cage toward the outbar guided longitudinally and providedgitudinallyin relation thereto, a pair of reel associated in right-angle relationon said trunk and adapted to carry rolls of waxed paper, means forengaging the free ends of webs of paper from said rolls, a carrying barfor the containing cage; provided with a rack bar, a shaft carrying agear wheel engaging said rack bar, a sheave on said shaft, a weightconnected to said sheave, and a cutter carried on said cage in adjacent, relation to one end of the same.

11. In a packaging-.machine, the combination of a receptacle having anoutlettrunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage comprising an end head and apair of sidesfixedly connected together and another pa r of sides pivotally connectedto one of said fixedly connected sides, means for locking the series ofsides in a closed condition, the inclosing cage being adapted toencompass the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable longitudinally inrelation thereto, means for yieldingly holding the cage toward theoutlet trunk, the same comprising in part a carrying bar guidedlongitudinally and a stop pawl engaging said bar when 1n its outwardposit-ion, and a cutter carried on said cage in adjacent. relation toone end of the same.

12-. In a packaging machine, the combination of a receptacle having anoutlet trunk, a feeding means associated with said receptacle, aninclosure containing cage comprising an end head and a pair of sidesfixedly connected together and another pair of sides pivotally connectedto one of said fixedly connected sides, means for locking the. series ofsides in a closed condition, the inclosing cage being adapted toencompass .the aforesaid outlet trunk and movable 1ongitudinally inrelation thereto, means for 10 means for'engaging the free ends of websof paper from said rolls, and a cutter carried on said cagejn adjacentrelation to one end of the same.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 2nd day of August, 1913;

ELWOOD e. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

Ronnn'r BURNS, HENRY Mon.

